National Recreation Trails are components of the National Trails System
and recognize already existing trails that connect people to resources
and improve their quality of life. The program is jointly administered
by the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance
Program and the U.S. Forest Service in conjunction with other federal
and nonprofit partners, notably American Trails. Each of the trails
inducted into the system will receive a certificate of designation and
trail markers. They join a network that contains more than 11,000 miles
of trails. More information is available at the National
Recreation Trails website, hosted by American Trails. Following
are the 40 additions to the National Trails System named by Secretary
Kempthorne:

Each year nominations for designation of new National Recreation Trails
may be submitted. The National Park Service and USDA Forest Service
jointly administer the NRT program with help from other federal and
nonprofit partners, notably American Trails, which hosts the National
Recreation Trails website (www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails).
The National Recreation Trail Program recognizes trails that provide
opportunities for all Americans to enjoy the out-of-doors and improve
the quality of life of our communities.

Each year nominations
for designation of new National
Recreation Trails may be submitted.
Details of the program may be found
on the NRT website hosted by American
Trails: (www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails).
The National Recreation Trail Program
recognizes trails that provide opportunities
for all Americans to enjoy the out-of-doors
and improve the quality of life of
our communities.